Catalytic asymmetric reductive animation of α-branched ketones

  • Vijay N. Wakchaure
  • , Jian Zhou
  • , Sebastian Hoffmann
  • , Benjamin List

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Abstract

Chemical equcation Presented Branching out: An organocatalytic reductive amination of -αbranched ketones using dynamic kinetic resolution is reported. The e/s-2-substituted cyclohexyl amines were obtained in high diastereoselectivity and enantioselectivity from the corresponding ketones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4612-4614
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume49
Issue number27
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Jun 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Asymmetric catalysis
  • Chiral amines
  • Ketones
  • Organocatalysis
  • Reductive amination

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